May's Dinner

May 4, 2007: It was good to see Mabel and Margaret again.
Margaret looked fitter than ever, and she's got a good tan as well.
"Ho Chi Minh City is too hot; hotter than Singapore," she explained.

We went directly to Donguri. It was easy for me to order; I knew I was going to try out May's tokusen bentoo. It was more difficult for Mabel and Margaret to make a choice- the menu seems too crowded. At last, they ordered a hamburg set and a Mini-Zen set respectively. I hoped that they were finally satisfied with what they had ordered. The Mini-Zen this month looked quite miserable, though...Anyway I had no idea how it tasted.

We tried a bit of Black Tower's Rivaner which is bottled like red wines. I didn't quite know each dish in the bentoo tasted like, as I was busy chatting and also listening to what Margaret had to say about Ho Chi Minh City. Some stories sounded like those familiar tales one can expect in Hanoi. I can't wait to go back to Vietnam as I heard more and more of those street names.

It's the month of May already. Time flies - I've almost lost track of it, but I know I am already a year older! I was quite "shy" to receive such beautiful gifts from Mabel and Margaret. Wow - such great Givenchy fragrances and flowers - I am sure that I will enjoy them.

Overall, I feel great getting older. I associate age with wisdom - an eastern/ Asian philosophical thought that's coded in my genes. I remember my youth was wasted in preparing for vigorous exams, but as I get older, I care less about exams even when I had to take them, but I enjoy learning much better.

Anyway, I am thankful for all that I received tonight: good company and warmth.